perfunctory

Words with a similar base: perfunctory

'perfunctory'

[casual.s.05] as in: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Examples:
a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
a passing glance
perfunctory courtesy

'perfunctory'

[pro_forma.s.01] as in: as a formality only

Examples:
a one-candidate pro forma election

Origins

					perfunctory (English)
└── perfunctorius (Latin)

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